Subject: Administrative: MTSAT transition from MTSAT1r to MTSAT2 ,
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*Topic: *MTSAT transition from MTSAT1r to MTSAT2
*Date/Time**Issued:*December 26, 2012 1915 UTC
*Product(s) or Data Impacted:*MTSAT**
*Date/Time of Initial Impact:*December 12, 2012 0230 UTC
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*Date/Time of Expected End:*Permanent
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*Details/Specifics of Change:* MTSAT, the geosynchronous satellite
operated by the Japan Meteorological Association, has switched
operations from MTSAT1r to MTSAT2. MTSAT1r was operational from Oct 18
until this morning for planned ground system maintenance. The
transition
occurred this morning, December 26, at 0230Z. The primary difference
users should see is the shifted earth view of the image due to the
different satellite location: MTSAT1r sits at longitude 140 E, and
MTSAT2 is at 145 E.
*Contact Information for Further Information:* ESPC Operations at
ESPCOperations@noaa.gov at 301-817-3880 and/or other contacts as
necessary
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Topic: MTSAT transition from MTSAT1r
to MTSAT2

Date/Time Issued:December 26,
2012 1915 UTC

Product(s) or Data Impacted:MTSAT

Date/Time of Initial Impact:December 12, 2012 0230 UTC

Date/Time of Expected End:Permanent

Details/Specifics of Change:
MTSAT, the
geosynchronous satellite operated by the Japan Meteorological
Association, has switched operations from MTSAT1r to MTSAT2.
MTSAT1r was operational from Oct 18 until this morning for
planned
ground system maintenance. The transition occurred this morning,
December 26, at 0230Z. The primary difference users should see is
the shifted earth view of the image due to the different
satellite
location: MTSAT1r sits at longitude 140 E, and MTSAT2 is
at 145
E.

Contact Information for Further Information: ESPC
Operations at ESPCOperations@noaa.gov
at 301-817-3880 and/or other contacts as necessary

Web Site(s) for applicable
information: N/A

This message was sent by ESPC.Notification@noaa.gov.
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